We offer a unique opportunity to join DTU Chemical Engineering & leading European research partners in the development and study of a microalgal cultivation aiming at yielding sustainable products. You will be based at the BioConversion research group, DTU Chemical engineering in a dynamic research environment.
The PhD project will include collaboration with several European universities and will provide research with both an international and practical impact. The PhD project is part of a broader project team and you will work together with both industrial and academic PhD students and experts in the microalgal research field in the Horizon 2020 Marie Curie project “A knowledge-based training network for digitalisation of photosynthetic bioprocesses.” (Project Acronym: DigitAlgaesation).
Responsibilities and qualifications
Overall, the PhD student will investigate nutrient-light interactions by modelling and experimental assessment. According to the Marie Curie program rules, only candidates who have not stayed in Denmark more than one year the last three years, are eligible for the position.
More specifically, the objectives of the PhD project are:
To elucidate interactions between light and nutrients with respect to microalgal growth experimentally.
To formulate the interdependencies in growth kinetics.
To formulate a model to describe these growth interdependencies.
To validate the model.
Assessment of wireless illumination technology for optimal low-energy intensity control.
You must have a two-year master's degree within Chemical Engineering (120 ECTS points) or a biotechnological Engineering degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree. Knowledge and/or experiences with microalgae, modelling and microalgal cultivation will be an advantage.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Professor Irini Angelidaki and Postdoc Anders Thygesen.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance is based on the EU Horizon 2020 regulations for PhD students. The period of employment is 3 years.
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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Anders Thygesen, e-mail athy@kt.dtu.dk.
You can read more about DTU Chemical Engineering at www.kt.dtu.dk/english.
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 9 June 2021. Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here)
A motivation form: Reasons for undertaking the training program (1000 char). Strengths, background and skills (1000 char)
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. Our main campus is in Kgs. Lyngby north of Copenhagen and we have campuses in Roskilde and Ballerup and in Sisimiut in Greenland.
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Apply no later than 9 June 2021
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